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Selected Verse: 1 Samuel 20:25 - Strong Concordance

Verse	Translation	Text
1Sa 20:25	Strong Concordance	And the king [04428] sat [03427] upon his seat [04186], as at other times [06471], even upon a seat [04186] by the wall [07023]: and Jonathan [03083] arose [06965], and Abner [074] sat [03427] by Saul's [07586] side [06654], and David's [01732] place [04725] was empty [06485].
	King James	And the king sat upon his seat, as at other times, even upon a seat by the wall: and Jonathan arose, and Abner sat by Saul's side, and David's place was empty.

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A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]
SAUL, MISSING DAVID, SEEKS TO KILL JONAHAN. (1Sa. 20:24-40) the king sat upon his seat, as at other times . . . by the wall--The left-hand corner at the upper end of a room was and still is in the East, the most honorable place. The person seated there has his left arm confined by the wall, but his right hand is at full liberty. From Abner's position next the king, and David's seat being left empty, it would seem that a state etiquette was observed at the royal table, each of the courtiers and ministers having places assigned them according to their respective gradations of rank. Jonathan arose--either as a mark of respect on the entrance of the king, or in conformity with the usual Oriental custom for a son to stand in presence of his father.

A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882]

SAUL, MISSING DAVID, SEEKS TO KILL JONAHAN. (1Sa. 20:24-40)

the king sat upon his seat, as at other times . . . by the wall--The left-hand corner at the upper end of a room was and still is in the East, the most honorable place. The person seated there has his left arm confined by the wall, but his right hand is at full liberty. From Abner's position next the king, and David's seat being left empty, it would seem that a state etiquette was observed at the royal table, each of the courtiers and ministers having places assigned them according to their respective gradations of rank.

Jonathan arose--either as a mark of respect on the entrance of the king, or in conformity with the usual Oriental custom for a son to stand in presence of his father.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]
Arose - He rose from his seat where he was sat next the king, and stood at Abner's coming, to do honour to him, who was his father's cousin, and the general of the army.

Explanatory Notes on the Whole Bible, by John Wesley [1754-65]

Arose - He rose from his seat where he was sat next the king, and stood at Abner's coming, to do honour to him, who was his father's cousin, and the general of the army.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826
The king sat upon his seat - It seems that there was one table for Saul, Jonathan, David, and Abner; Saul having the chief seat, that next to the wall. As only four sat at this table, the absence of any one would soon be noticed.

Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826

The king sat upon his seat - It seems that there was one table for Saul, Jonathan, David, and Abner; Saul having the chief seat, that next to the wall. As only four sat at this table, the absence of any one would soon be noticed.

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